Burner.



E. M. BYERS.

BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED JULYZI. 19x5.

1,178,573. Patented Apr. 11,1916.

EMEBY M. BYERS, 01 317198, ILLINOIS.

BURNER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMERY M. Bums, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buda, in the county of Bureau, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and-useful Improvements in Burners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to burners, and to the complete combustiolrof any material by ples of my invention; Fig. 2 isa sectionalview on line 2-2 of Fig.1; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1.

It has been proven that carbonaceousmatter loses all characteristic odor when burned in. such a manner that perfect combustion is obtained. Carbon dioxid is a colorless, odorless gas which does not support combustion and is the end product of perfect combustion. carbon 'monoxidf is readily combustible when a sufficient supply of oxygen is provided. The present invention. depends upon the decomposition of water by heat and the uniting of the decomposed elements with the gases produced by the combustion of some carbonaceous material, such, for example, as a hydro-carbon, to produce perfect combustion. In this inventionthe resultis produced by providing a burner for a Volatile oil such, for example, as petroleum,1or coal oil, with a chamber or receptacle to which water is admitted, and so that.

the water, upon' being heated, becomes. steam, which is. passed over the burning hydro-carbon,

produced by the combustionof the'hydrocarbon and thereby aiding the combustion of the hydro-carbon, producing perfect combustion, which eliminates all odor and for' mation of dangerous or objectionable gases.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, Figs. 1, 2 and 3 illustrate a burner."

thereby decomposing the" steam, the elements uniting with the gasesv Specification of Letters Patent. P t t A 11, 191 Application filed my 21, 1915. Serial No. 41,027.

perforations 10 therein, an open top for apertures 14. Extending through the base 12 are a plurality of 'air passages 15, having flanges .16 on top of the base, which preferably extend above the to of the apertures 14 through the shell 9. 'The casting is also formed with an open cup 16 inside of the shell 9, preferably supported by integral spokes 17 and extending downwardly therefrom, and preferably eccentric to the cup 16* 1s a tube 18 to which a water pipe 19 is connected at the bottom of the base 12. A hydro-carbon admission opening 20 is also formed in the base 12 to which a pipe 21 is .connected for-admitting the hydro-carbon to the interior of the cast' g.

Supported by the flange 13 of the casting 8 is an inclosing cylindrical perforated shell 22 which is spaced a slight distance from the outer wall of the inner shell 9. This forms an annular combustion space between the inner or generator shell 9 and the incloslng shell 22. Dlsposed at the bottom of this annular. space, adjacent the apertures 14, is a starter ring 23, preferably constructed of fibrous absorbent material such as asbestosor the like, by means of which the burner may be-hbated when it is first lighted.

The shell 9 forms a generating chamber for generating gas from the oil and steam from the water, and the shell 22 incloses the annular chamber; the mixture of water,-

gas and air issuing from perforations 10 and burning in the annular space between the generating. shell 9 and the inclosing shell 22. The height of the flame in the annular chamber depends upon the amount of oil which is being vaporized.

' In operation, a quantity of the "oil to be burned is admitted through the pipe 21 to the interior of the base 12 and it flows out-. wardly through the apertures 14 to the starter ring 23. The flanges 16 prevent the.

escape of the oil through the air admission holes 15 and the 'starter ring' acts as a wick which may be lighted in the same manner as the absorbent wick of a lamp. Water is admitted through the pipe 19 to the cup 16 and when the burner has become sufliciently hot because of the combustion of the hydrocarbon, the heat will be communicated through the spokes 17 to the cup 16 which.

will cause the water contained in the cup and admitted through the pipe 19 to turn into steam, which will thereupon escape through the openings 10,-and uniting with the gases formed by the combustion of the hydro-carbon, will cause a further uniting of the gases, resulting in perfect combustion.

What I claim is:

1. lhe'combination with a device for the combustion of a carbonaceous substance, of a water containing vessel heated by conduction and by combustion in the device to produce steam, and 1 means to direct the steam into-the burning substance at difl'erent elevations to decompose the steam whereby the elements thereof will ignite with the burning carbonaceous substance to produce perfect combustion.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a vessel for liquid hydrocarbon, of a vessel for water adjacent thereto and integral therewith heated by burning hydro-carbon and by conduction to turn water in the other vessel to steam, and means to direct the steam into the burning hydrocarbon in a plurality of places and at different heights, whereby it is decomposed producing complete combustion of the hydro-carbon.

A burner. of the class described comprising a member with a base portion for containing a liquid hydro-carbon and a cup portion for -containing water, the said portions. being integral withthe member so disposed that heat from the burning hydro-;

carbon is communicated to the cup portion by conduction -to vaporize the water, and means to direct the vaporized water into the flame ofithe hydro-carbon at difl'erent heights to decompose the steam and to cause it to ignite with the burning hydro-carbon to produce perfect combustion.

4. A burner of the class described comprising a member with means for holding a liquid hydro-carbon and for exposing it for combustion, and a vessel integral with said member for containing water adapted to be heated and vaporized by the combustion of the hydro-carbon, and by conduction be- 4 the tween the integral parts, and means comprising an apertured wall adjacent the com bustion portion ofthe member spread about the wall to direct steam from the vessel into ignited hydro-carbon at diflerent heights. v

5. A burner of the class described comprising a member with a base for supporting liquid hydro-carben, a cylindrical perforated shell rising from the base, and an open vessel Within the shell and connected thereto for containing water which is vaporized by heat from burning hydro-carbon and by conduction between the connected parts.

6. A burner comprising a perforated cylindrical shell, a base having a flanfgeextending beyond the cylindrical shell adapted to contain liquid hydro-carbon, and an open Vessel within the cylindrical shell hav- .1ng supporting arms extending from the cylindrical shell and heated when a hydrocarbon is burned to vaporize water in the the cylindrical shell with perforations through the cylindrical shell, communicating with the flange, the base having openings to admit air to the interior of the shell,

and means to admit a hydro-carbon to the interior of the base whereby it will flow outwardly to the said flange through the said perforations.

8.- A hydro-carbon burner comprising a cylindrical shell, a base integral therewith and perforations through the cylindrical shell adjacent the base to conduct hydrocarbon from the interior of the shell outside of the cylindrical shell to "be burned, a water cup within the shell to supply steam through its perforations, means to admit' the hydro-carbon to the interior of the base, and air admission passages in the base of the shell with surrounding upstanding flanges at the edges to prevent the liquid hydro-carbon from escaping from the base through the air passages.

9. A hydro-carbon .burner comprising a perforated cylindrical member with means adjacent the bottom for conducting a liquid hydro-carbon exteriorly of the cylinder for ignition, an open cup within the cylinder supported by spokes integral with the cylinder for conducting heat to the cup, and means for admitting water to the cup through the bottom of the burner.

'10. A hydro-carbon burner comprising a perforated cylindrical member with an open cup formed integral therewith and connected thereto by spokes, and abase member having an integral tube formingcommunication with the cup through the said base and integral with the other parts, means for admitting water to the said cup, andmeans for admitting a liquid hydro-carbon to the interior of the base, the said cylindrical portion being formed with apertures adjacent the base for permitting the hydro carbon to flow without the cylindrical portion where it is ignited.

11. A burner comprising a perforated cylinder, a base having a flange extending be yond the cylinder and with a cup within the cylinder, means for admitting water to the cup, means for admitting liquid hydro carbon to the interior of the base where it flows to the flange through perforations in the cylinder, and an ignitionring disposed in the flange to ignite the hydro-carbon,

12. A hydro-carbon burner comprising a perforated cylinder with a base having a flange extending beyond the cylinder, the cylinder having perforations adjacent the base, a water cup within the cylinder to supply steam through the perforations,water supply means for the cup, means for admitting ahydro-carbon to the interior of the cylinder through the base where it is conducted to the said flange, and a perforated shell extending upwardly from the flange to form an annular ring in which the v hydro-carbon may be ignited.

13. A hydro-carbon burner comprising a perforated cylinder with a base having a flange extending beyond the cylinder, the cylinder having perforations adjacent the base, other perforations above the base, means for admitting a hydro-carbon to the interior of the cylinder through the base where it is conducted to the said flange, air passages through the base having surrounding flanges at the edges to prevent the escape of a hydro-carbon from the interior of the base but permitting it to be conducted to the flange, a perforated shell extending upwardly from the flange forming a concentric ring in which the hydro-carbon is ignited, water-holding means within the cylinder to supply steam through the said other perforations of the cylinder, and a starter ring or wick disposed in the said annular passage upheld" by the flange by means of which the hydro-carbon may be ignited.

1 1. In a burner of the class described, the combination with a perforated cylindrical member, of a base with a projecting flange and an interior open cup connected therewith by heat-conducting spokes and an integral tube extending from the cup through the base thereof, the said base being formed with air passages having surrounding flanges within the member at the edges of the passages, means to admit liquid hydro-carbon to the interior of the base, a lid for the said cylindrical member, a perforated shell extending upwardly from the flange forming an annular space between it and the cylinder, and a starter ring disposed at the bottom of the annular space supported by the flange. 1

15. The combination with a device for the combustion of a hydro-carbon, of a vessel for containing water adapted to be heated by the combustion of the hydro-carbon of the said device, means to admit water to the said vessel, the water being vaporized by the heat of the ignited hydro-carbon, and means for directing the steam to the ignited hydro-carbon in the device at points of different heights in the flame for aiding the combustion of the hydro-carbon.

In testimony whereof. I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of subscribing witnesses, on this 17th day of July A. D. 1915.

E. M. BYERS, M. D. 

